![]() Features a friendly herd of Titanosaurs with a disregard for fences causing more havoc than any carnivores ever could. The recent game Prehistoric Kingdom was strongly inspired by this one, to the point of having Nigel voice the tutorials and trailers. Nigel is an absolute menace and I don’t know who gave him access to a time portal but i’m glad they did. Recent enough that feathers are starting to appear on some dinosaurs, particularly the adorable Microraptors. Nigel doesn’t just get dinosaurs he goes to the Cenozoic several times and even takes a trip to the Carboniferous for its giant arthropods. A precision pressure casted replica of the original claw discovered in the United Kingdom belonging to the infamous Baryonyx, which means Heavy claw. The modern day parts are much more about actually properly running a zoo, including things like enrichment, proper animal care, and cranky zookeepers with a heart of gold becoming Ornithomimus parents than Jurassic Park type scenarios. baryonyx is one of the few dinosaurs to reveal an insight into its feeding habits and preferred prey. ![]() As you might guess, it’s a bit more on the fictional side, but all the animals are really well done and scientific, as are the ecosystems they travel back to. Time-travelling Nigel Marven returns from the Walking With Dinosaurs specials to bring back extinct animals to the present. When I had my recovery day after my third covid vaccine I put on all three in chronological order and just marathoned them and the various little aches didn’t bother me all day as I watched the history of the Earth from the Cambrian to the Quaternary. WWB explores the Cenozoic and is every bit as good as WWD. WWM explores the Paleozoic but went through it too fast and suffers from some ‘Awesomebro-yness’ in my opinion but there’s not much else to turn to if you wanna see the Paleozoic unfortunately. Prehistoric World Collection - Realistic Baryonyx Figure - Non-toxic and BPA Free - Ages 3 and Up 15.23 Safari Ltd Wild Safari Prehistoric World Collection - Hand Painted Realistic Spotted Edmontosaurus Figurine 10.5' x 4' - Non-Toxic and BPA Free - Ages 3+ 26. There are also two sequel series: Walking With Beasts and Walking With Monsters. There were three special bonus episodes released over the next few years that have Nigel Marven (more on him later) time travelling to see the dinosaurs in person. You will cry about an Ornithocheirus at the end of his journey. ![]() The gorgeous music and Kenneth Branagh’s narration add a ton more personality to everything. It helps a lot that the close-up shots are done using incredibly charming animatronics rather than CGI. The science and effects are 23 years old by now, so don’t expect much fluff or great CGI, but they used what they had very well. Each episode focuses on a specific location and usually has one specific animal that’s more or less the main character, while also showing off others as they are encountered. A six episode miniseries that spans the entire Mesozoic, from the Triassic to the Cretaceous.
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